TURKEY

Foreign students flow into Turkey

Turkey's popularity among international students is on the rise.Latest Turkey's migration report shows that international students are flowing into Turkey for higher education.Over 61 thousand students applied for Turkish visa for education in Turkey in 2016, according to the interior ministry and Turkish national education ministry.Azerbaijan, Syria and Turkmenistan contribute the highest percentage of foreign students coming to Turkey for study.Around 800 thousand foreign students had already been granted visas and are residing in Turkey. Turkey also offers a prosperous academic environment for foreign students. The Turkish government also financially supports students with Turkey's scholarship program.